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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.04.2010 (43) Date of publication: 30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13 (21) Application number: 09774227.4 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 39/00(2006.01) H01R 13/447(2006.01) H01R 4/48(2006.01) H01R 13/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/049032 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/002776 (07.01.2010 Gazette 2010/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 30.06.2008 US 164584 30.06.2008 US 164621 30.06.2008 US 164650 (71) Applicant: Black & Decker, Inc. Newark, DE 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors: CEROLL, Warren, A. Towson MD 21286 (US) PUZIO, Daniel Townson MD 21286 (US) GEHRET, Robert, S. Towson MD 21286 (US) NICKELS, Richard, C. Towson MD 21286 (US) PARKS, James, R. Towson MD 21286 (US) RUDOLPH, Scott Towson MD 21286 (US) OPSITOS, Robert, J. Towson MD 21286 (US) (74) Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen et al Black & Decker Patent Department 210 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD (GB)